Predictions

2nd map is going to be Cobblestone and this is a map NRG are really good on. This is also, after Inferno, an insta-ban for Cloud9 as they don’t like playing the map at all, the only team they’re having 1/5 wins on this map this entire year, they rarely practise it and simply don’t like it. Like I said, NRG are fairly good on this map, they only won 1/3 but they played against EnVyUs and Liquid on this map and they’re simply nuts on this map, the win was against AGG.

This could potentially be more close as it’s a map Cloud9 don’t really like to play but the thing is that their opponents were all Top NA teams and for NRG, they have a win over AGG but that’s it, lost to Liquid and EnVyUs. This is surely going to be a really close BO1 but I just think that in the end, Cloud9 should be able to take it as they have been looking extremely good recently. Just make sure to change your bet or to skip once the odds get out of hand.

Second map for these two is Cobble, which is a map that honestly C9 are not good on at all. Looking at their recent results, they lost to LG 16-7,OpTic 16-7, and CLG 16-3. These are hardly impressive results. Looking at the NRG boys, they were demolished at LAN by Envy on this map, but before that had a win against AGG, and a close loss to Liquid. I feel like NRG have a chance at this map, and if C9 demolish them on the first map which I can see them doing, then the odds might get even better for a LOW bet on NRG here. If the odds are below 35/30% I would still go on NRG here as I feel it is one of their best chances to take a map off C9, and they have proven before they are capable of.

Conclusion

2nd match between these two and we find ourselves on Cobblestone. Cobble is a map that has not looked good for Cloud9 recently, not at all, however historically they have been able to play the map, however that was under Sean and that’s not the case anymore, so I do not reckon that applies too much anymore at all. As for NRG this is not a map they play too much at all, however they have alright results. They did get smacked by Envyus on it, however Envy is Envy, they beat AGG which is actually nice and lost 16-12 to Liquid. This is a tricky one to call since as I said, NRG do not play this too much at all so it is unclear to fully judge them on the map, however once again I’d favor C9 in this series obviously. Cloud9 are however once again going to the major in a week, so you have to wonder how much they are going to show here, while NRG will be desperate to win this as they have no major to attend, also, Gob’s Cobblestone for Mouz was historically quite good, so that is that. Overall 65-35 in favor of C9 here, just play the odds with a low bet.